Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04
Institute at Charleston

convention. The church was ta>tefully
decorated with rare plants and flowers,
| and everything possible was done by the
! Charleston ladies for the comfort and
/ convenience of the Institute
The morning session of June 10th was
opened with an earnest and impressive
conservation service, led by Mrs Daniel
skinner Of Barton Landing. song of
welcome was then given by the children
after which Miss Carrie Perrin gave an
address. cordially extending the hospital
tiles Of the people of Charleston 10 the
delegates and visitors; also expressing
an earnest desire that all might receive s
spiritual feast as well. Mrs. Chandler of
Barton Landing not being present 10 give
the response, brief remarks were made by
Mrs. 5 E. Blodgett of Derby Line and
Mrs. Daniel Skinner of Barton Landing
The secretarv's report of the Institute
held at North Troy was read, accepted
and adopted An address upon Retro
spect Of the Year, was given by the pres
ident. Mrs. E. E. Ware of Coventry show
ing something Of the labOrs of an ear
nest. consecrated W. c. T. [. worker.
The reports OF the secretary and treaSur-
er. while not being all we could wish
still had many encouraging features,
among which are the formation of new
unions at Glover and Barton Landing,
which are very promising
Mrs H. I. Campbell, Mrs. Dr.. Bowker
and Mrs G. ". Clark were appointed
committee on credentials. Mrs DR.
CowIes, Mrs. A. B. HopkinSon. Mrs E
NJ Dwineu, Mrs. Boynton, Mrs. DR.. Hin
man. Mrs. Skinner, Mrs. TIbbettS, Miss
Kidder, committee on resolutions.
Noon-tide prayer led by Mrs. Wheeler.
The afternoon session opened with
Bible reading upon Christian work con-
Quoted BY Mrs. Ware, after which poem
was recited BY Mrs Hunt of Glover. \
very interesting essay entitled General
Topics upon Temperance Work was
read bv Mrs H. B. C0wles Of Stanstead,
after which a discussion upon non-en-
fOrcement OF the prohibitOry law was
called for and was participated in by both
ladies and gentlemen; an essay upon the
same subject was read by Mrs. H A
Tibbetts of Irasburgh. A question box
was ably conducted by Mrs ). E. BlOdg
EFT, several members and gentlemen
present taking part in discussing the
questions. Mrs HopkinsOn of Derby
then read an essay upon Sabbath School
Work urging upon all superintendent
and The TR.af-el-Si-y- of earnest tam
peranee work. An essay upon Juvenile
Work was read BY Mrs F. C Brown OF
Barton Landing this essay only needed
TO be heard 10 be appreciated and no word
Of cOmmendation from me is necessary.
4 very pleasing song was sung by the
children, many of whom had been in at
tendance all day after which prayer was
offered by Mrs. Tibbetts, followed with
benediction BY Rev. Mr.. Wheeler One
Of the pIeasanteSt features of the day was
the DOMINIC Of the White Ribbon by Rev
and Mrs. Amsden Of Charleston, and just
here we might note that seven new mem
bers were added TO the Charleston Union
during the convention
Evening exercises opened with service
of song. PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.
Amsden, after which Mrs A. B. Hopkin
son read an essay entitled Hurry up the
Temperance Work 4 beautiful solo
and chorus was then rendered by
Charleston quartette, and poem, written
by Mrs. ;. Z. BIodgett, entitled the
-'Bottomless Jug was read to an appre-
ciative audience
Mrs Housh Of BrattIeboro being unable
10 attend the Institute Mrs Dr. Kenyon
of Windham county was then introduced.
and entertained the audience with an in
teresting and instructive chalk talk, illus
trating the parable of the prodigal son.
After appropriate music by the choir the
benediction was pronounced by Rev. Mr..
Wheeler.
After devotional exercises Friday morn
ing. led by Mrs H NJ Smith of Barton
Landing. the roll Of delegates was called
Seven unions were represented, twenty
four delegates being present The reports
from these unions were encouraging.
They have not increased 50 much in num-
bers as they have in activity and an ear
nest purpose to do the work which has
been given them. No member of the
Union at Lowell Westfeld or Craftsbury
were present While we deplore the loss
of one Union in our county and the de
cline Of others still we thank God and
take courage for the new Unions formed
that thus this cause may not Ianguish for
want Of workers. Report of superin-
tendent of hygiene was given. and re
marks were made by Mrs. Kenyon upon
State Health Calendar" Discussions
upon press department and fair work
were quite animated. We wish all who
are constantly fnquIring what the W. c.
T. L. are doing. could have been present
at this morning session: certainly they
would have seen that the work of the 10
cal union is not confined to the boundary
of its own town. Officers elected for the
coming year are: Mrs Z. Z. Ware, pres
ident: Mrs. D. Skinner, Ist vice presi-
dent: Mrs. 6. 5. Chase. ID vice president :;
Mrs. g. ). Carpenter, secretary; Mrs. ID.
Hopkinson. treasurer. Prayer was offer
ed by Mrs. Hopkinson and the benediction
pronounced by Rev. Mr. Amsden-
Friday afternoon the devotional exer-
cises were led by Mrs. DIR. CowIes, who
gave very instructive scripture lesson
from the fourth chapter Of Nehemiah,
illustrating the difficulties which temper
ance workers encounter by comparing
them with the trials experienced by Ne
hemiah in building the walls of Jerusa-
lem While the enemies scofed, Nehe-
miah prayed and continued to work. The
following superintendent were appoint
ed Evangelistic work, Mrs. r. King,
Lowell; Press department, Mrs. W. c.
johnson, Derby; Juvenile and Sabbath
School work, Mrs. d. Hopkinson. Derby
Fair work. Mrs. E NJ Dwinell. Glover;
Scientific Temperance instruction, Miss
NJ. L Williams, Coventry; Hygiene and
HeredIty, Mrs. DIR. Clark, Derby; Leg
islative work Mrs. 5. Z. Blodgett, Derby